¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente! ¡Compañero Mike Davis, Presente!
A requiem for a friend who embodied the commitment to the marriage of word and deed.
Nov 2, 2022 / Roberto Lovato
The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims
The systematic deletion of Latinx people by government databases, media organizations, and Hollywood has enabled killer cops, inhumane immigration policies, and more.
Jul 14, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity
Millennial and Gen Z activists are connecting their struggles at home to the workings of US empire in Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, and other countries.
Jun 9, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us
The CIA’s recent recruitment video—featuring an “intersectional” millennial Latina—is the latest example of imperial rebranding.
May 10, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom
The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.
Nov 25, 2020 / Roberto Lovato
Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past
Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.
Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato
Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors? Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?
It’s the revolution, stupid—which fostered innovative policing, along with the dedicated work of community organizers and women activists.
Feb 2, 2018 / Roberto Lovato
Latinos and the New Battle for Texas Latinos and the New Battle for Texas
Tejanos will change the state’s politics. But that remake won’t be as simple as either Republicans or Democrats assume.
Apr 15, 2016 / Roberto Lovato
‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’ ‘The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us’
The past feels dangerously present as deportation and silence devastate Haitian life in the Dominican Republic.
Jun 26, 2015 / Roberto Lovato
‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’ ‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’
Haitian residents go into hiding as the deadline for mass deportation arrives.
Jun 19, 2015 / Roberto Lovato